Anonymous Jury to Be Selected for Trump’s Defamation Case

In a recent development, a New York federal judge, Lewis A. Kaplan, has cited former President Donald Trump’s “repeated public statements” as a compelling reason for an anonymous jury in the upcoming defamation lawsuit. According to an order signed by order Judge Kaplan, the court found that due to Mr. Trump’s repeated public statements about the plaintiff and the court in this case, and in other cases against him, along with the extensive media coverage, …

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Trump Defamation Case: Judge’s Decision Revealed

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan issued a summary judgment before trial, deciding that the sole issue to be tried on January 15, 2024, is the amount of money former president Donald Trump owes E. Jean Carroll in her defamation suit. On September 6, an order was issued that partially granted President Trump’s plea to defer the trial due to his ongoing criminal legal trials. Before this year, Carroll has sued President Trump twice, once for …

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